Fall is in the air at Tanner Williams United Methodist Church. The pumpkins have arrived! Big ones, little ones and all sizes in between are available for sale in the Pumpkin Patch. There are also gourds, corn stalks, mums, plants and homemade treats for visitors to purchase any day between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. throughout October. Visitors are invited to bring a camera and take a photo of their little ones in the patch, or attendants will take a picture, but caution, "We are not professional photographers."

On Oct. 12, the church is hosting its Annual Fall Festival from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Featured will be games, demonstrations, a cake contest, a cake walk, Kids' Crafts, face painting and more. Barbecue plates will be for sale 11 a.m.-1 p.m, and a quartet will sing at noon. School field trips can be scheduled for any Tuesday, Thursday or Friday in October; call 251-649-4752 or 251-776-0283 for information.

The women of Lambert Grove Baptist Church have partnered with those of Bethel Baptist Church in Citronelle to provide snacks for the McDavid Jones Elementary School Backpack Ministry, sending home with selected students snacks and easy-to-prepare foods. From left, adults in back are Deborah Snow from Lambert Grove with Bethel Baptist's Amanda Heckman, Michele Holliman, Beth Young and Angie Young; students are Austin Reid, Kamryn Reid and Brunden Jordan from Lambert Grove Baptist Church. (Courtesy Deborah Snow)

For four years, the women from Bethel Baptist Church in Citronelle have been providing snacks and easy-to-prepare foods for selected students at McDavid-Jones Elementary School. They fill bookbags with items children or their parents might prepare for the family and send the bags home with students on Friday; the empty containers are returned on Mondays. Recently, the women of Lambert Grove Baptist partnered with Bethel in this Backpack Ministry, helping to collect snacks and fill the bags.

On Oct. 11 at 11:30 a.m. there'll be a dedication event at Satsuma's Baldwin Square. Invited to the historical plaque ceremony are Satsuma residents, the city council and employees, civic volunteers and the D.C. Baldwin family. The event will have the flavor of an old-fashioned dinner-on-the-ground, according to Mary Atchison of the Satsuma Community Development Organization, which purchased the plaque.

Satsuma Farmers Market continues through October on Fridays from 3-6 p.m. in Baldwin Square. One recent afternoon found vendor Pat Gonser of Retriever Soap Works in Citronelle showing customer Brittney Threadgill of Satsuma some of her specialty soaps, lip balms and lotions made from goat's milk. (Jo Anne McKnight/AL.com Contributor)

Also in Baldwin Square, the Satsuma Farmers Market continues through October on Fridays from 3-6 p.m. One recent afternoon found Pat Gonser of Retriever Soap Works in Citronelle showing customer Brittney Threadgill of Satsuma some of her soaps and lotions made from goats' milk. Fall vegetables should be available during this last month of the market. For information, call Edith Butler at 251-675-1440.

At Semmes Senior Center, a couponing class by Jennifer Gray is Oct. 8 at 1 p.m. A Master Gardening seminar, "Hypertufa Pots," is offered by Judy Adams at noon Oct. 9 and an excursion to Mobile Carnival Museum is at 10 a.m. Oct. 11. Cost is $5 per person.

Friends of Semmes meets Oct. 10 at 5:30 p.m. at Woodmen of the World Lodge, 9821 Wulff Road. For information, call Terri Nelson, 251-649-3163. Turnerville Ladies Club will meet Oct. 8 at 10 a.m. at Turnerville Community Center. North Mobile Garden Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 10. Call Ramona Knight at 251-401-0882 for location.

Sharing a meal at Chickasaw Seniors Early Bird Breakfast in August were, standing, Mary Uptagraft; seated, from left, are Patti and Earl Uptagraft. The next breakfast is Oct. 7. (Jo Anne McKnight/AL.com Contributor)

Chickasaw Seniors Early Bird Breakfast is Oct. 7 at 7:30 a.m. at the Chickasaw Civic Center. Senior Adult Bingo is Wednesdays at noon and "Senior Game Day with Friends on Friday" will be Oct. 11 at 10 a.m. at the Civic Center. For transportation call 251-452-6464.

Two Chickasaw residents were recently recognized by Chickasaw Chamber of Commerce. Ed Baxley of the Chickasaw Housing Board was selected as 2013 Commissioner of the Year by Alabama Association of Housing and Redevelopment Authorities. And Mike Sweet, head of the Chickasaw Housing Authority, was elected president of AAHRA.

Citronelle Cancer Support Group will meet Oct. 8 at 2 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Church. The speaker is Brenda Henderson, whose topic will be Palliative Care. For information, call Ruby Hendry at 251-866-7517. Citronelle Garden Club meets Oct. 9 at 2:30 p.m. at Citronelle Depot Museum. Call Hilda Landers at 251-866-7824 for information.

Rotary Club of North Mobile will present the Original Touch-a-Truck from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 12 at First Baptist Church of North Mobile. Pets in the Park, sponsored by Shiloh Baptist Church in Saraland and the Saraland Lions Club, is Oct. 12 at Amelia Park. Look for Saraland Lions--they'll be taking orders for their annual fruit sale. Call Martin Walker at 251-675-8638 for details.